Sunita Facknath
Professor/former Dean
University of Mauritius
Mauritius
Biography
Professor Sunita Facknath is a Professor in Sustainable Agriculture, and the former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mauritius. She has earned two doctorates, one from the University of Middlesex in UK and one from the University of Mauritius. She is an active researcher, heading several research teams, and supervising student research. Prof Facknath has completed several consultancies for regional and international bodies (EU, FAO, UNDP, UNEP, SADC FANRPAN, CTA), as well as for the Government of Mauritius and local private companies, and has been invited to a large number of international conferences/ symposia in many parts of the world to present her work and/or make keynote addresses. Prof Facknath is also very active in social projects: she was a founder member of the Rotary Club of Ebene Mauritius, and a former Chairperson of the Rotary Foundation Committee and member of the Project Services Committee.
Research Interest
Climate Change, Sustainable Crop Protection